Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3290, Paul Dismukes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Dismukes Paul
S 3290
CONTENTS
carded

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to the 23 d Feby 1838, the day of his death. Agent notified 12 th Sept 1838.
26777 West Tennessee
Paul Dismukes Jackson in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dixon of the reg t commanded by Col. Hubblefield in the Virginia line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1834 and 26 th Feby 1836
Arrears to the 4th of March 100.00 Rem-ant. allowance ending 12 th Sept 16.67 $116.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 76

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Sept. 7 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Paul Dismukes deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832 - has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837 to the 23 d of February 1838, the day of his death " — " — Respectfully, yours,
Widow N. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Tennessee Dawson County } ss. } 3 rd
On this 31 day of March 1834, personally appeared, before the Supreme Court of the Errors and Appeals for the State of Tennessee at Nashville David Dickmiller, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832.
In the beginning of the year 1780. Charleston in South Carolina, was besieged by the British forces. The Legislature of Virginia, in order to aid Charleston as much as possible, ordered troops to be levied, and sent out to the main American Army, then in South Carolina. Applicant, at this time seventeen years of age, resided in Spotsylvania County, in Virginia, and was one among the number drafted to join the Army. All of the men from Applicant's County, rendezvoused sometime in May 1780, in Richmond, and marched from thence through Petersburg, to Hillsboro in N o Carolina, where all the regiments from Virginia, consisting of four, were assembled. The field officers of each regiment were appointed by the Act requiring the troops to be enlisted. Gen l Stevens commanded the Brigade from Virginia, Col l Stubblefield our Regiment of Capt. Minor our Company. The Maryland regular troops, under Gen l Smallwood, joined the Regular Army at Hillsboro, the Brigade of Vir- ginia having arrived at Hillsboro sometime previous to the Maryland troops. The whole of the American Army under the command of

Genl Gates, for the British encampment on Pedee River, they having previously taken Charleston. On the approach of our Army the British retreated and the Americans pursued. Lord Cornwallis the British commander, by a sudden back movement, and whilst the Americans thought he was still retreating, came upon the Army of the latter, and defeated it with considerable slaughter. This battle is known by the name of the "battle of Camden". Applicant was in it exerted himself to the utmost. So soon as our Army was defeated all was confusion & disorder among the ranks. By precipitate movements of considerable suffering, part of our Army arrived at Hillsboro - from which place the Virginia Brigade started for Kingsford Court-house, S.C. Carolina, arriving at which they were discharged. Capt. Daniel had been promoted to the rank of captain, one of applicants Captains having been killed in the battle of Camden, and another, the first under whom he enlisted, resigned his command from old age & other infirmities. Capt. Daniel took a list of Applicants Company, but gave none a written discharge.
The Regiments from Virginia were to continue service for six months after reaching the place of destination - Applicant fulfilled the requisitions of the Act, by staying the whole time required and some few days more. Perhaps applicants name will appear in the list returned by Capt. Daniel of the State troops of Virginia.
In April 1781. Applicant was drafted a second time, and was placed in the Company of Capt. Taylor, & said Company together with one commanded by Capt. Sage, both from Spotsylvania County, marched up to Richmond, where they joined the Army under Genl. Lafayette. When they had joined the Army, Applicants Company was placed under Col. Meriwether & Maj. Hardeman. From Richmond Genl. Lafayette retreated from Cornwallis up into Orange County & was there reinforced by Genl. Wayne.

Genl. Lafayette detached a company of men, taken from the different regiments of the Army to guard some baggage at Bricks-bridge in Orange County, belonging to the American Army. The Company so detached, remained guarding the baggage, till the enlistment of the greater part of the men had expired. Applicant was discharged with the rest, tho' he not served his time of two or three months, by three or four days. (Major Huggins the Commanding officer of the detachment sent an report to the Governor of Virginia (Thos. Jefferson) with the information, that the time of all the men were out. he (Huggins) was directed to discharge the detachment, & a new recruit of men was placed by order of the Governor in its stead.
In the month of August 1781. the Governor of Virginia issued a general call upon all of the Counties in the State, for men. Applicant enlisted the third time for three months. Major Volles (Capt. Tankersly) marched Applicant's Company from Spotsylvania County to Williamsburg, where was stationed the main regular Army under Genl. Lafayette. we joined at New, and remained stationary, for, perhaps, a month, doing nothing save exercising the troops, & keeping out scouting parties.
Genl. Washington in the mean time took Command of the Continental Army at Williamsburg, at the end of the aforesaid period of one month, marched down to Little- York & besieged the British General Cornwallis. Applicant continued with the Army, during the whole of the siege, taking an active part in the same. After the surrender of Cornwallis, the Regiment of Col. Meriwether, in which applicant was, was ordered to conduct and guard the captive forces of Britain to Fredericktown in Maryland. Applicant was one among the sick, and was in consequence discharged. He received no matter discharge -

Applicant is known to the Honble John Bell & the Honble Hiram Grundy, Representatives in Congress he is also known to Genl Jackson - he refers to them for his character and standing in society - The best testimony, to wit, the Certificate of Genl James Cuyson, a Revolutionary Pensioner, as to the services of Applicant shall accompany this Declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares his name is not on the Roll of any Pension Agent in any state.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
R. McLaughlin Clerk of Paul L. Smith said fact
We Thomas Crutcher and Geo. S. Smith residing in Davidson County in the State of Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Paul L. Smith, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age: that he is reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion: Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Sworn to, and subscribed in open court by Thomas Crutcher & Geo. S. Smith March 31 st 1834 R. McLaughlin Clerk
Thos Crutcher Geo. S. Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: And the Court certify that it appears to them that Thomas Crutcher and Geo. S. Smith who have signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons, and that they are

residents of Davidson County, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. C. Atton.
Ch. Justice.
State of Tennessee
J Randal McGarock, clerk of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Paul Livinukes for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 31 st day of March, in the year of our Lord 1834
R. McGarock

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Paul Dismukes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 3290
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1786 6 mos. Private Minor & Daniel Stubblefield Va.   Apr. 1781 2 or 3 mos. Taylor Meriwether   Aug. 1781 3 mos. Tankisly Meriwether        
Battles engaged in, Camden, siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spottsylvania Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 31, 1834.
Residence at date of application, Davidson Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, seventy-one years.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. He died Feb'y 23, 1838 leaving a widow whose name is not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

✓ No. 355
5 Newbury

President Mr. SELDEN MARVIN ELY Vice-Presidents Mr. HENRY L. BRYAN Mr. JOHN B. TORBERT Rear Admiral FRANK F. FLETCHER Secretary Mr. WILLIAM ALEXANDER MILLER Treasurer Mr. ALFRED B. DENT Registrar Capt. OVERTON C. LUXFORD Assistant Registrar Mr. HENRY P. HOLDEN Historian Mr. HENRY WHITE DRAPER Librarian Mr. WILLIAM L. BOYDEN Chaplain Rev. JAMES M. NOURSE
sent 12/15
Board of Management Consisting of the Officers Ex-Officio and the following Compatriots: Admiral GEORGE W. BAIRD Col. FREDERICK C. BRYAN Mr. PHILIP F. LARNER Dr. GEORGE TULLY VAUGHAN Mr. SAMUEL HERRICK Mr. CLARENCE A. KENYON Dr. EDWIN A. HILL Mr. FREDERICK D. OWEN Mr. EUGENE E. STEVENS Mr. GEORGE R. IDE Mr. ALBERT D. SPANGLER Dr. MARK F. FINLEY Mr. MERRITT L. DAWKINS Mr. JOHN S. BARKER Dr. THOMAS J. W. BROWN
District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Washington, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR 501 QUINCY STREET N. W.
December 13, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
It will be appreciated if you will kindly furnish me with an extract regarding the military service of Paul Dismukes, a soldier in the Virginia troops during the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am
Respectfully,
O. C. Luxford Registrar.

Mrs. Virginia Basswell Mayfield Ky.
Dated 26 April Received 29-"
Letter in W. 705 Jesse Roscoe

Box 214
Tunica, Mississippi
July 21. 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please write me if you have any official record concerning my ancestors Gen. Robert Lowry, and Mr. Paul Dismukes. The former a soldier from Mecklenburg County North Carolina, and latter from Virginia - I think Caroline Co. Both were soldiers in the Revolutionary war.
I desire to establish a complete official record as I contemplate joining the Daughters of American Revolution.
Thanking you in advance for any information,
I am truly Yours.
(Mrs.) Georgia H. Abbey

GEORGIA Manufacturing Co.
C. L. PERKINS, Pres. E. P. DISMUKES, Vice Pres. E. P. DISMUKES JR., Treas. J. W. BOYD, Supt.
PANTALOONS, OVERALLS, JEANS, DOMESTICS AND SEAMLESS-HOSIERY.
Columbus, Ga. March 6, 1901.
Mr. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,--My grand-father, Paul Dismukes, and his half brother, George, were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. They were members of a Virginia regiment. Paul Dismukes was in the battle of Camden, S. C. I do not know anything about the services of George.
My brother tells me that Paul Dismukes either obtained a land warrant, or received a pension for his services. I have examined the records in the office of the Virginia land department, and cannot find that any warrant was ever issued to him. He must, therefore, have received a pension.
Will you kindly give me such information, if any is filed in your department, as to his application for a pension, and whether the same was granted, and I will make the same request in regard to George Dismukes. Your attention in this instance will greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
E. P. Dismukes
Paul Dismukes lived in Spottsylvania Co Va. George in Caroline or Spottsylvania

C. L. PERKINS, Prest. E. P. DISMUKES, Vice Prest. E. P. DISMUKES JR., Treas. J. W. BOYD, Supt.
GEORGIA Manufacturing Co.
PANTALOONS, OVERALLS, JEANS, DOMESTICS AND SEAMLESS-HOSIERY.
Columbus, Ga. March 6, 1901.
Mr. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,--Mr. Nathaniel Peabody, who was born in Boxford, Mass., the 31st of August, 1756, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was engaged in the battle of Bunkers Hill, if not others. He was a son of Lieut. Thomas Peabody.
Will you kindly let me know if Nathaniel Peabody, or his widow, ever applied for a pension, and if so, what disposition was made of his application. Your attention will greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
E. P. Dismukes

100-44 Columbus, Ga.
Commissioner H.C. Evans. Washington D.C. Dear Sir
Will you please find out if "Elisha Diemukes" or any member of the "Diemukes" family from Halifax County, also Caroline Campbell, and Spottsylvania Counties in Virginia, also the state of North Carolina drew a pension. If so, will you send statement of the military history in the Revolutionary War . This information would be thankfully received.
Very respectfully (Miss) Mandie M. Diemukes 15-0-2-1 First Ave.

Feby-18-1901 Miss Maude M. Dismukes Columbus Ga.
Mar. 27. 1901
E. P. Dismukes, Columbus Ga. 1911 July 29. To Mrs. Georgie J. Abban 1918 Mar. 4. To Mrs. Virginia Boswell letter in W. 705 Jesse Boswell. f 1922, Jan. 3 hist O. L. Safford. — Ew.
Rev. Wm
3290 INVALID.
File No. 3290
Paul Dismukes
Port. Va. Lines
Act: James T. 1932
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

30.991
Paul Dismukes Tennessee
f — p 10~ $ 33 \frac{33}{100}
Hon F. Grundy Senate

State of Tennessee Jackson County ss.
On this 15 th day of April 1834 personally appeared before me William R. Runn, an acting Justice of the Peace for the county & State aforesaid, James Bason a citizen of Jackson County Tennessee aged seventy five years in July 1834. and made oath that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, then a citizen of Spottsylvania County State of Virginia. In the year 1780 he substituted for one Spencer Coleman to go to South Carolina, in this tour he was acquainted with Paul Williams the present applicant for a Pension and knew of his services during this tour & was in the same company with him & commanded by the same officers, & was in the battle of Camden with him. The officers commanding were Genl. Stephens, Col. Stubblefield, & Capt. Minor of our Brigade. Affiant has seen Applicant's Declaration & the general circumstances as detailed by him are correct as for the particulars he cannot now enter into, but is personally knowing to the services performed by said Williams during this tour of the Virginia troops to the South.
In the year 1781. Affiant was in the service as a soldier & was in Genl. Greene's army when they retreated before Cornwallis up the country. In this expedition he again saw & was in service with said Williams, but they were in this expedition attached to different companies commanded by different officers & consequently had not the opportunity of seeing him so frequently as he did in the South Carolina expedition, but knew of his services & with him at the siege of York which was the last time affiant saw said Williams in the army - Cannot state particularly the length of time applicant was in service during this expedition, but from seeing him frequently during the time & at the

liege of Cook he has no doubt but he served as he states in his declaration. Affiant was acquainted with Capt Taylor Capt Logue to whom the Blismuth's belonged, was also acquainted with Col Mermutha, in a part of this expedition affiant was in Mermutha's Regiment - Said Blismuths was a man who sustained the character of an honest man & a good soldier, his family were of good character & Respectable
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written.
James Cason
William R Kemner
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Jackson County } Sct.
I William R Kemner an acting Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that James Cason who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing statement before me is a citizen of Jackson County Tenn and is a credible person. given under my hand this 15 th day of April 1834.
William R Kemner Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Jackson County } ss
I William Gailbraith clerk of the County Court of Jackson County hereby certify that William R Kemner whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that the same are his own proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal off office this 15 th day of April 1834.
William Gailbraith clerk of Jackson County Court.